FEBRUARY 19, 2021 – Two B-1B Lancers took off from Andersen AFB, to conduct a Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission in the Indo-Pacific command theater, Dec. 16, 2020, integrating with Japanese fighters and making history landing at Iwakuni. The 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, sent the bombers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) to the Sea of Japan, where … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2021
Cyber Security Project Using AI and ML to Save Time
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 – The Cybersecurity experts at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) are on the cusp of implementing a new system, called Bird Dog, that has the potential to greatly enhance the cybersecurity defenses of not just the agency, but DoD community as a whole. “We generate about 3.5 terabytes of data every day; that’s 3.5 million gigabytes, or approximately … [Read more...]
Air Force Begins Retirement of B-1 Bomber, Paving Way for B-21
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 - In support of its efforts to modernize America’s bomber fleet, the Air Force will begin divesting 17 B-1B Lancers from its current fleet as authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act. This action will not affect the service’s lethality or any associated maintenance manpower. It will allow officials to focus maintenance and depot-level manpower … [Read more...]
New Guardians Shoot for the Stars
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 - There was a time when the sky was the limit for the U.S. Army - literally, until the need to evolve further as a military brought about the U.S. Army Air Corps. From there, a new branch of the armed-services was born on September 18, 1947: the U.S. Air Force. Now, nearly 74 years later, 15 Airmen across Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst have volunteered … [Read more...]
Air Force Adds to DoD Mask Guidance
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 - Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth issued a memorandum Feb. 16 that supplements the Defense Department’s new mask policy on military installations while performing official duties. The initial DOD memorandum was issued Feb. 4 and follows a Jan. 20 presidential executive, ”Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing,” which … [Read more...]